7 Reasons to Make Regular Infrared Sauna Sessions Part of Your Wellness Routine

For centuries, sauna therapy has been known and used for numerous health and wellness benefits. Using saunas to provide your whole body with dry heat is therapeutic and can help your body relax, heal, and function optimally.

Traditionally, saunas use wood-burning or electric heat sources to bring a small room to a temperature range of 150-195 degrees Fahrenheit. However, these typical heat sources only heat the air around you rather than your actual body.

Infrared saunas use light to heat your body directly at a lower overall temperature, meaning you can reap all the sauna benefits without sitting in a room that’s close to 200 degrees.

Our team, led by Ryan Anderson, DC, Logan Reiff, DC, and Michael Bhatt, DC, at Pinnacle Sports Performance and Rehabilitation in Austin, Texas, is passionate about all the benefits infrared sauna therapy has to offer. You can get infrared sauna therapy at our practice as part of our sports recovery services.

In this month’s blog, we discuss how infrared sauna therapy works and what benefits you can expect from undergoing this type of thermal therapy.

Understanding infrared sauna therapy

When you undergo infrared sauna therapy, infrared lamps send out electromagnetic radiation to warm your body, which causes your heart rate to rise and your body to sweat, mimicking what happens to you during exercise. And just like exercise, this therapy can help to better support cardiovascular and lung health.

As your body warms and your heart rate increases, blood flow and circulation are improved, and body-wide inflammation is decreased, which has invaluable healing and general health benefits.

Anyone can benefit from infrared sauna therapy, but you may want to seriously consider this recovery treatment if you:

Have sore and fatigued muscles
Deal with muscle or joint pain
Have low immune function
Have a chronic health condition
Have high stress levels

Infrared sauna therapy may also be a good fit for you if you’re an active athlete and are looking for a supplementary exercise recovery method.

Health benefits of getting infrared sauna therapy regularly

You can use infrared sauna therapy on an “as-needed” basis or consistently based on your personal needs and preferences. But if you create a recovery membership with us and utilize the infrared sauna therapy option consistently, you may start to see your health improve in these ways:

Reduced stress levels
Improved sleep
Decreased joint and muscle pain
Rejuvenated skin
Boosted immune function
Improved heart health
Improved cognitive function

By undergoing infrared sauna therapy regularly, you improve blood circulation and reduce inflammation throughout your body, which keeps your body in tip-top shape.

To learn more about infrared sauna therapy or to start a recovery membership at one of our practices, schedule a consultation with our team by calling your nearest office location or using our online booking feature today.